Fulica gigantea Eydoux and Souleyet 1841 (Giant coot)

Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae

Belongs to Fulica according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Fulica alai, Fulica americana, Fulica ardesiaca, Fulica armillata, Fulica atra, Fulica chathamensis, Fulica cornuta, Fulica cristata, Fulica infelix, Fulica leucoptera, Fulica newtonii, Fulica picapicensis, Fulica podagrica, Fulica prisca, Fulica rufifrons, Fulica stekelesi

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Fulica gigantea in the database

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